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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
SAVED FROM SCANDAL.
How Mrs. Logan Shielded Her Hus-
bands Name.
An Observation-Disclosures of the Great
IliinOisans Life-What Persistence

An interestingiIncid of the Great
IliinOisan's Life-What Persistence
Accomplished.
Il might tell you an incident of Gen.
eral Logan's life worthy of publication"
said citizen this morning, IAN incident,
too, that don't believe has been alluded
to in the public print before through
friend of mine who was once quite in
innate with the Logan family, l have OBJ.
tanned the particulars. so they come to
me in measure direct, you see. At the
time of the Credit Mobllier affair, Cakes
Ames gave Gen. Logan a check for
quite sum, undoubtedly to assist him in
furthering his pet project. On the gen-
erals return TO his home that evening,
he showed the check so his wife, inform.
ing her that it had been given him as a
present. For some time he would not
tell her who gave it to him, or what it
was for "
With an interest that was not wholly
prompted by curiosity, Mrs. Logan
was persistent in her determination to
learn the circumstances of the check
being in her husbands hands. and she
finally succeeded in obtaining the story
of the manner in which it came into
his possession. AS soon as she was in
formed she insisted that the general
should return the check. He did not
see why he should, but Mrs. Logan
was as determined that he should, as
she was 10 learn the circumstance about
it, and after considerable coaxing, Gen.
Logan agreed to take it back next morn
ing. His wife was still not satisfied, and
insisted that the check should go back to
Ames tina, very evening. Logan at last
consented, and that evening returned the
check to Ames. But for the promptness
and sagacity of his wife. he would have
been mixed up with the celebrated scans
dali which followed, and which
opened the political grave to many prom
inent IN national affairs at that time. ,"
A gentleman in speaking of Mrs. Lo-
gan at the court house the other day, rev
marked, "she was one of the shrewdest
and most successful politicians the coun-
try ever had, but now that the subject of
her ambition is gone, her work is ended"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
Linen Wedding of MIR. and Mrs. j.
Jones Last Evening-The Presents
and the Guests--A Pleasing Cere-

Jones Last ENen1nS-lne Presents
and the Guests--A Pleasing Cere-
mOny.
At their pleasant home on Third ave.
nue., last evening. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Jones
were surprised by company of
friends on the ninth. or "linen" anniver-
sary of their marriage. Rev. |. W. Read
repeated the marriage ceremony which
had taken place nine years before.
strengthening if could be, the links
which bound two loving and loyal hearts.
There were present Rev. and Mrs. |. w.
Read, Mr. and Mrs J W Welch. Mr. and
Mrs w Nj Scully, Mr. and Mrs W o
Willis, Mr. and Mrs FAIR, Mr. and Mrs A
F Barber, Mr. and Mrs L w Hurst. Mr.
and Mrs N W Davis. Mrs Webb. MISS
Carrie Davis, Miss Young of Monmouth,
Miss Nettie Peister of Larchland, Miss
Zeis, Mr. and Mrs Southland, Mrs W
Eggleston, Miss Laura Hill and Mr.
Paul Keller, of Rock Island. Following
were among the appropriate presents
given:
Two tides, Mrs Scully; tray, five table
cloths and mats, Mrs Eggleston and Mrs
Southland; laundry mitts, clothes pin bag
and psir of linen towels, Miss Southland !;
handkerchief, Miss Peister; table cloth
and dozen napkins, Mrs Welch, Mrs
Thompson. Mrs Jennings, Mrs Davis.
Mrs Pollard. Mrs Morse, Mrs Willis. Mrs
Barber. Mrs Brazil, Mrs Webb. Mrs Soul
ly, Mrs Farr. Miss Zeis, Miss Hill, Miss
Young
Refreshments were served and all
went merrily until a late hour Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones were also the recipient of
many congratulations and good wishes
Mr.. Jones is express messenger on the
St. Louis division Of the c., B & @
road
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
NUTS FOR THE DAlRYMEN.
Pennsylvania Law Closes the Oleomar-
-arine Factories,


PITTsrUKG, Pa, Jan. 6-The decision of
the state supreme court that the law prohib-
ting the sale and manufacture of oleomar-
garine is constitutional has created great sur
prise among firms handling the article in this
city. The eight wholesale firms who had
already taken out the semi-annual 500 Ii
canse, Immediately discontinued the sale of
oeomargarine Mr.. S. J. McCombs, Armour
& Co.'S agent in this city, in an interview
said that the oleomargarine trade of western
Pennsylvania amounted to $500 003 annually
aul that thu decision renders useless the two
factories in this city owned by Robinson &
Co. and the Pittsburg Melting company,
both of which have closed down and dis
charged their employees. An appeal will
probably be taken to the United States SUI
preme court. 1t is predicted that the price
FOR the dairy article will son be advance d tc
30 cents per pound.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

A drunken idiot from Davenport
brought his girl over for sleigh ride
last evening. and 10 moment of hilarity
attempted to paint the town red, -four
ishing revolver and demanding entrance
TO a saloon in the center of town He
was finally persuaded" to seek his native
shore, and he drove his fair companion
across the frozen deep.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

The Carleton Opera company appears al
Harper's theatre tonight in the sparkling
new opera, THE Drum Majors Daugh-
ter" This famous company, with sixty
members, arrived from Davenport this
morning, and will give grand entertain
ment TO big house tonight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

COLUMBUS, Ohio Jan. Cat the monthly
and annual meeting of the Female Benevo-
lent society Wednesday afternoon, Mr.. Will
lam q. DeShler, millionaire banker of this
city, presented them with check for 800,
u1l The amount is to be dedicated to the
society, the fund to be known as the Betsey
Greene DeshIer fund. The fund is to be SC
managed that by 1927 it will have doubled
itself, when five-sixths CT heincome is to be
used by the society and one sixth to the Han
nah Neil mission.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-In statement fur
nished to the local papers Wednesday,
Haight, the train robber declares that Foth-
eringham is entirely guiltless of implication
in the robbery. He says he planned the crime
himself, forged the letter to Fotheringham,
and Wittrock executed the scheme, and that
Fotheriugham is innocent of every charge
brought against him.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
A DEADLY AMUSEMENT.
Seven Boys Probably Killed as the Result
of Coasting Accidents.

seven boys Probably Killed as the Result
of Coasting Accidents.
RUTLAND, VT, Jan "a traverse sled
containing twenty boys, coasting down South
Main street Wednesday, ran into bridge at
the foot Of the incline. All the boys wer
thrown violently over the bank and fell
upon the ice. Cyril Gee, aged IS, struck a
stump sud his skull was crushed. Hs is dy-
ing John Kingsley, aged ID, received in
ternal injuries from which he will probably
die. Tommy Shields, aged IL was severely
INJURED but may recover. All the remaining
seventeen boys were more or less injured,
buI not seriously.
Plymouth, Mass, Jan. 6-Two boys were
instantly killed, and third probably fatally
injured at Wentworth Tuesday night by the
collision cf their coasting sled with pile of
lumber
CONCORD n. H. Jan. Ga coasting sled
carrying two l0-year-old boys named John
Knox and James Brooks ran into wagon
Wednesday, aud the boys were so seriously
injured that they are not expected to live.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
Notice.

Until March 1, 1887. Drs. Barth s.
Ba5cock will make full sets of teeth,
upper and lower. for $40, and partial
plates in proportion. Best material and
satisfaction guaranteed; 1924 Rock ISL
and, Ill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
Wanted.

Residence property worth from $1,000
to $1,000. Must be located between Sew
enteenth and Twenty-tifth streets, north
of Fifth avenue. Also nice lot within
same radius, $500 to $500. Call OF Me-
dill il Whitehead's Office, postoffice block.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
Attention.

All members of st. Paul Lodge, No.
107, Knights of Phythias, are requested
to meet at the Castle hall on Friday
evening al 7:30 sharp. Installation of
officers GEO. w. HENRY,
Keeper Records and Seal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

Attorney at law. loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference,
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office in
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 6-Victor Tarde,
one of Napoleon ! ''Old Guard" died here
Tuesday, aged % years. He had been q resi-
dent of Medina county for many years.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

Anyone having business with the ARGUS
office after p. m. Qn the event that the
office is closely will please call at vii.
mans & Galt's news stand in the postofflce
building, who are authorized to transact
business of every nature for the ARGUS.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
Saloon Sale

A saloon with fixtures complete for
sale at cost price. Apply of Emil
Heberle, corner of Fifth street and Third
avenue.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The ice firm Of Siegartner g. Hull is this day
dissolved by mutual consent Leonard siegartner
remaining in the business and assuming all ac-
counts.
LEONARD SIEGARTNER,
STEPHEN 8. HULL.
Rock Island, Ill. Jan. 9, 1857.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

ST. JOHN, n. B., Jan. GA dispatch from
Grandman says the Eastport schooner
George LinwooI has been seized for an old
inlraction of the Canadian revenue law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
Barth { Babeock, Dentists.

No. 1724 Second avenue. Special atten-
ton paid to saving the natural teeth and
inserting teeth without plates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

The Rock Island Building Association
will loan $1,000 Tuesday evening. Jan.
18th, at lowest rates.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06


Northwest Souhwet
system which invites and tac-
Indano Wnte Atlantic,
Council Glatn
eayenworth Achson
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
Trial List.

The members of the bar and Judg
Smith this morning fixed the following
trial list for the second week of the pres
ent term of court:
MOErAy.
3 Grierson Lundy.
10 Murphy Wilton.
70 Ciolina Wilton.
CT Ell & Newman eager,
TUEeDAY.
50 McBurney vs. Rock Island County.
20 & ode V kell.
- City OF Moline V Fireman.
1O1 Hav kns Filbert.
WEDNESDAY.
Hobein Il Bro Warren,
80 tiebhardt Laugress.
81 Ellis Vetter.
122 RetiCkcr V Carse.
125 Carse Reticker & Kelly.
THURSDAY.
Hastings Dick.
85 Chapman B. os Mccain.
81 Namur Farrell.
81 Morris Il Lewisv RetiCker
60 KRtzenstein s. Wachtel RetiCker
FRIDAY.
80 bailey Buford.
IS Starkey Buford.
10 Cuinely City OF Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
THE MARKETS..


CHICAGO Jan. D.
The following were the quotations on the
board oftrade to-day: Wheat-No. January,
opened 7sJ4c nominal closed 1els-I4c; Febru-
AIRY, opened 7s5sc, closed 795s-&c; March.
opened 7g94c, closed sOlac bid. Corn-No. 2
January, Orened and closed sssc; Febru-
ary opened 363sc, closed S85s SIC; March, opened
and closed 3l4sc. Oats-No. 2 January,
opened and closed 2G9sc; February, opened
and closed 26ssc; March. opened and closed
$3.50. Pork-January, opened Sll.s5, closed
Sl2Oih; February, opened Sll.eG, closed
Sl2.G7I4; March, opened SECS, closed S12l716
Lard-January, opened $3.50. closed S852Ia
nominal.
Live Stock-The Union Stock yards report
the following prices: Hogs-Market opened
fairly active but rather weak, and prices were
&c lower; light grades, S3.s5ag4 IS: rough pack
ing, St05G4 81; heavy packing and shipping
lots, s. 4A04s0 Cattle-Stea6y and strong;
beeves, S3+40G50l; cows and mixed, s200D
800; stockers and feeders, $40 1870 Sheep
Very weak; common duh, S2.51Ql35O: good
TO hofce, S4.00G475.
Produce: Butter-Elgin creamery, 30NS2c
per Id; fine dairy D023c; fancy roll, 16fbl7c
Eggs-Strictly fresh, 25Qp26c per doz; ice house.
2lGZ}c: picked. 1.Q21c. Poultry-Chickens
6@7lac PER ID; turkeys, 1l4@a}ac; ducks and
geece, SI5Gg1ac. Potatoes-Burbank Early
Rose, and Beauty of Hebron 45Q55c per Blu on
track; mixed lots, 35dp45c. Apples STOOD to
choice. S3.O01J.5J per Dbl
New York.
NEW YORK, Jan. s.
Wheat-No, l red state, 9634G97c; No. 2 do
&}hc; NO. 2 red January, g3c bid; BIC bid Feb
ruary. Corn-No. 2 mixed cash, 47l5c; jan
nary, 47sS84734c; February, 4sI61 4ss4c. Oats
No. white state, 4s1c; No. 2 do. 40Ifc; No.
2 mixed january, P5lac Rye-Dull. Barley
Nominal. Pork-Dull: new, S12.0Otl12 80.
Lard-s6.7I, January: S7.s3. February.
Detroit.
DETROIT, Jan. 5.
Wheat-No white cash, s334c: cash Mich
igan red, SIG; No. . red cash, S4lec; February;
NC; March. s734c: May 903sc Corn-3sc.
Oats-No =, 291sc; No. white. &c.
ROCK ISLAND.
0ate-3gc
Hay-Tmothy-S10O
-Wild-s600.
Rye-50G.
Corn-Old 43c; New 40c
Potaioes-82140c.
Onions Doc.
Cosl-Soft 10c hand $3.50
Cord Wood-$4.O0.
Straw-S5.09.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
rheumatism

1t Is an established fact that Hoods Sar.
saparilla has proven an invaluable remedy
in many severe cases of rheumatism, effect
ing remarkable cures by its powerful action
in correcting the acidity of the blood, which
is the cause of the disease, and purifying
and enriching the vital fluid.
IT Is certainly fair to assume that what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others 1t
will do for you. Therefore, If you suffer
the pains and aches of rheumatism, give
this potent remedy a fair trial.
A Positive Cure.
81 was troubled very much with rheuma-
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. /
could hardly walk, and was confined to my
bed a good deal of the time. Being rec
commended to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, l
took four bottles and am perfectly well.
cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
as one Of the best blood purifiers in the
world" ". F. WooD, Bloomington, Ill.
For Twenty Years
lhave been afflicted with rheumatism Before
1888 1 found no relief, but grew worse. then
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it did
me more good than all the other medicine l
ever had" II. T. BALLOON, Shirley. Mass.
~ suffered from what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. / took Hoods Sar-
saparilla and am entirely cured" J. V. A.
PRoUDFooT, letter carrier, Chicago, Ill.
We shall be glad to send, free of charge
to all who may desire, book containing many
additional statements OF cures by
Hoods SarsapariIId
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by C. 1. HOOD Ct Co, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
ROCK ISLAM
For Cholera, Diarrhea, Dyspepsia, InHamma-
ton Of the bowels or Collie.

ton Of the bowels or Collie.
Take internally from five to ten drops
of Darbys Prophylactic Fluid in table
spoonful of water every hour or two till
improvement takes place. There is no
danger in taking more of it and more fire,
quently if occasion requires. In chronic
cases, or when the stomach refuses to re-
tain anything else, use injections of the
fluid and water. We have never known
q case that did not readily yield TO such
treatment, and it saved the lives of MANY.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE

roadbed
rolling stock skill make
proved valuable Its ana
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
ROCK ISLANDS, PEORIh
RAlIW AY.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIE
EAST AND SOUTH

Trains leave Rock Island
400 q. IN. Way Freight.
9.45 =" Fast Express.
l.40 2. m. Mail and Express
$50 Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island:
ago 8. m. Through Freight and Accommodation
2.45 p. m. Mail and Express.
$40 " Fast Express.
400 " Way Freight.
The FAST EXPRESS, leaving Rock Island al S.31
N. arrives al Peoria 1890 p. m, al Springfield
s25 .. M, a Decatur 4.00p. m, Jacksonville go
D. M. Alton 20 p. m, St. Louis S.15 p. m, and
Terre Haute 1l55 p. m, THE SANE DAY. Making
this the BEST and QUICKEST route 10 all points
southeast.
The 100 p. m. train makes close connection Al
5'alva with C. B. & q for points west; arriving at
Gsesburg at AIS p. m, at Burlington $40 p. m. at
Keokuk 10 % p. m, and at Quincy 10.05 p. m.
Arriving at Peoria At $50 p m, making close
connections with the l. B. & ". and T. P 4 W.
for indianapolis, connecting there with ali fast
rains for the east and south.
EFAST TINE SURE CONNECTIONS, and
stes IS low as by any other route.
r. 4. CABLE. K. C. SF0CkHOCSE,
Gent Supt Gen1 Tiki Agt
The $50 p. m. Accommodation leaves every day
except sunday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
ROSFORD's ACID PHOSPHATE

MAKES A COOLING DRINK
Into q tumbler of ice water put q tea
spoonful of Acid Phosphate; add sugar to
the taste.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
BITSINEsS DIRECTORY.
HARDWARE.

Stewart Il Montgomery, 800 second avenue.
NUNSMlTHS.
u
Wolf, Chas, III seventeenth street.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Rock Island DAILY ARGUS; published every
evening, (Sunday excepted) in Argus block, OPP
positc Posta1ice. Beat advertising medium IN the
city.
The Rock Island WEEKLY ARGUs; published
every Friday. 4 zine Job department IN cOnDec
ton with the IS enlistment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
THE EAMous ALBERT Lea ROUTE

Minneapolis st
fishing grounds Of Iowa and Minnesota The rich
reached
desirable Seneca and offers
Minneapolis St.
med
Ticket oscss y ~
addrsas
r. R. CABLE, E. ST. John a N0lDnook,
PntG Gsl Mg1 Chicago Asst 6a Chicago esa1H1 tPa N csEs
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
New Yorb

DETROIT, Jan. b.
Wheat-No. white cash, S334c: cash Mich
lgan red, si14c; No. . red cash, S41fc; February;
sGc: March. s734c: May, gO3sc. Corn-3sc
Oats-So. =, 291sc; No. 2 white, &c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06

A TToRNEY IN PATENT CAUsES.-Paten
Abusiness Of all kinds solicited. Room t. FRS
National Bank Building. ?. o Box 652, Rocl
Island, Illinois. ju-ls-dwly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-06
III. nj. CORBETT,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Solicitor int hancery an
Il Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and collec
ttcns. Office. Bufo i's Block, I'd avenue, over
Bakers J1welry store. uoV-a'-hlN
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-15
Wonders of the Mioceno Age.

Were we, in vision, to behold that wonderful Miocene age, where tts yet K. traces of man have been found, when vines and naagnoias grew in northern lands, palm trcro Aourished along the Hudson river, and long armed apes were swinging in British, French and German forests, we are warranted in believing that we should see birds and quadrupeds simpler and less interesting than those which now exist, with habits and instincts less complex than those of their surviving representatives which have been for ageG exposed to a struggle for life with max or which have been trained to man s service.
 To look upon that pre-human world would be like looking through the oceans of the present day. Hunger, fight, flight and feeding we should have. The horn, the mailed coat, the heavy hoof, the poisoned fang, the muscular embrace, ths terrible tooth and beak would be there doing work which is accomplished now in these more populous times by bodies diminished in size and brains increased in bulk. An examination of mammalian skulls, from their first appearance in strata onwards, lends countenance to this argl- ment; that there has been, on the whole, mental improvement among the birds and quadrupeds of the northern henis. phere. Jackson in New Orleans Times Democrat.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-15
The Mania for Collecting.

There is no accounting for the eccen- tricities of people beset with a mania for collecting. I was in dealers recently when an old man came in with bundle of prints to sell. He needed money, he said, and he allowed the prints, which were all valuable old line engravings, to 20 at ridiculous sacrifice. Instead of departing when he got the money he be- gan to forage on the book shelves. He kept at it for an hour, and finally bought a couple of books that cost him nearly every copper he had got for the prints. With these under his arm he trotted off to all appearance quite contented and happy at having exchanged one encum- brance for another at a heavy sacrifice. - Alfred Tumble in New York News.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-15
The Richest Man.

In speaking of the wealth of some of the ancients, you class Tiberius as the wealthiest, at SIS, 125, ,000, and give that of Croesus, the Lydian, at about $8, 000,- 000--You have not mentioned one wealthier than +l-cr1, tsfi SVIIO r yt1i1us, son of Atty, the Lydian, who possessed in silver and gold together $24, 516, ,000, which, added to his possession of land and slaves at a proportionate value, would swell his wealth to about $500,- OOO,O ,O0O. Imean his gold at the Dorio value of 5.22; if reckoned at the value of the stater siebos it would give him in coin $6, O36, 900, and with slaves and lands in proportion, a wealth of over S120, 900. This man Pythius, with out touching his silver and gold, enter tained at the city of Calan9 the army of Xerxes, over 5000, 900 strong, in his in vasion of Greece, and on previous occa- sion made King Darius, Xerxes father, a magnificent present-a gold plane tree and vine. This Pythius, then, was the wealthiest man in the world, and it is doubtful if there has been any one before or since to equal him.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-10-15
Rest Form of Locomotive.

The same diversity of opinion as to the best form of locomotive for general use appears to prevail in England as in America. While coupled wheels are mostly preferred for passenger engines, five feet to six feet six inches diameter, a few leading American engineers prefer single drivers, and are disposed to revert to even seven feet, a diameter which has been tried and abandoned in the past as not meeting the expectations entertained of it. About fifteen years is the estimated average life of an American locomotive. It is generally admitted that railway trains in England are driven at faster rate of speed than in the United States say about 20 per cent. ill excess of the latter. There are express trains, how ever, between some of our principal cities, that compare favorably with those in England. New York Sun.